Metallic railroad-tie.



No. 793,407. PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905.

E. F. WALSH.

METALLIC RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.3,1905.

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31 wamkoz H I i V I No. 793,407. PATBNTED JUNE 27, 1905.

- E. F. WALSH.

METALLIC RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.3,1905.

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Patented June 27, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. WALSH, OF GRACEMONT, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

METALLIC; RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 793,407, dated June 27, 1905.

Application filed April 3, 1905. Serial No. 253,491.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. WALsH, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Grace- -mont, in the county of Oaddo, Territory of Oklahoma, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic railroadtie construction, and comprises a novel form of tie in connection with special rail clamping or holding means combined with the tie structure in such a manner as to promote the rigidity of the rails and firmly brace the latter when in position upon the tie.

The invention aims to secure a metallic tie which will obviate the necessity of use of the present wooden ties and which because of the provision of the rail-clamping means will efbuckling of the rails, to facilitate removal and replacementthereof, the metallic tie of course having longer life and greater wearing qualities.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan View showing the invention as when applied. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through a tie embodying a construction according to the in- Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the tie, chair members, and rails removed. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of one of the chair members. Fig. 5 is a view in elevation of the tie, rails in position, and shown in section. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional View on the line X.X of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the wedge member.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In the practical embodiment of the inven- 5, which are designed to positively engage sides of the rails in order to support the latter rigidly upon the tie. It is preferred to use three of the chair members 3 for each tie, and said'chair members are transversely displaceable from the tie. Two of the chair members 5 at one end of the tie cooperate with each other to embrace the rail 6 upon opposite sides, the third chair member 5, however, cooperating with a rigid chair member 7 at one end of the tie. The rigid chair memher 7 is of somewhat the same formation as the body of the other chair members 5; but the member 7 is formed integrally with the tie and is of course fixed in its position. The outer edge portions of the chair members 5 are beveled, as shown at 8, so as to fit beneath undercut portions 9 in the top 3 of the tie, said undercut portions 9 being located at the sides of the cut-away portions 4:, which receive the chair members. Horizontal webs 1O connect the sides 2 of the tie and extend across the cut-away portions 4:, said webs forming base portions upon which the bases of the rails 6 directly rest. The webs 10 are of course integrally formed with the tie and are in a plane lower than the top 3 thereof. Integrally formed with the chair members 5 and extending downwardly from the under sides thereof are depending webs 11, provided at the lower edge portions with longitudinal lateral flanges 12. The sides 3 of the tie are provided with L-shaped slots 13 to admit of engagement of the lower portions of the flanged webs 11 beneath the webs 10 of the tie to prevent upward displacement of said chair members when the latter are in position embracing the rails. The chair members 5 and 7 have the under sides thereof curved near the adjacent portions, so as to snugly lit against the base of the rails with which they engage, and the uppermost portions of the chair members are provided with horizontal openings 14, through which bolts or like fastening may be passed, said bolts passing through the webs of the rails also, securing the latter positively to the chair members. To prevent the chair members 5 from being laterally displaced from the tie, wedge members are utilized, and said members are adapted to engage notched portions 16 and 17 in the tie and in the chair members 5, respectively, thereby interlocking therewith. The notched portions 16 are located between the sides of the tie and in the top 3 at sides of the cut-away V portions 4.

When the wedge members 15 are driven downwardly into the space formed by the notches 16 and 17 which notches are adapted to register when the chair members 5 are disposed upon the tie, said wedge members tend to force the chair members 5 hard against the sides of the rail to brace the latter firmly in a manner which will be readily apparent.

It will be noted that the construction of the tie and the rail-engaging means carried thereby is comparatively simple and enables the rails to be placed in position very quickly without the use of a great many parts which are ordinarily employed in wooden-tie road structure. Further, if it is desired to remove one of the ties from the track for purposes of repair or the like it will be seen that it is only necessary to remove the members 15,

' and the members 5 may be laterally displaced and permit of lowering of the tie from the rails and removal thereof.

The various advantages of the tie structure will be apparent to those versed in this art.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a metallic railroad-tie, the combination of a tie comprising a body, transverselydisplaceable chair members mounted upon said body and having interlocking connection therewith, and wedge members carried by the body of the tie for forcing the chair members against the rails, said Wedge members interlocking with the chair members to prevent transverse displacement thereof.

2. In a metallic railroad-tie, the combination of a tie comprising a hollow body having the top portion thereof cut away near the ends, horizontal webs connecting the sides of the tie at the cut-away portions and in a plane lower than the top of the tie, said horizontal webs forming base portions upon which the rails are adapted to rest, chair members in the cut away portions in the top of the tie, and wedge members cooperating with said chair members to position the same.

3. In a metallic railroad-tie, the combination of a tie comprising a hollow body having the top portion thereof cut away nearthe ends, horizontal webs connecting-the-sides of the tie at the cut-away portions and in a plane lower than the top of the tie, said horizontal webs forming base portions upon which the rails are adapted to rest, chair members in the cutaway portions i-n the top of the tie, webs depending from the under sides of the chair members, and flanges projecting from said webs for interlocking connection with the tie. 4:. In a metallic railroad-tie, the combination of a tie comprising a hollow body having the top portion thereof cutaway near the ends,

horizontal webs connecting the sides of the tie atthe cut-away portions and in a plane lower than the top of the tie, said horizontal webs formingbase portions upon which the rails are adapted to rest, chair members in the cutaway portions in the top of the tie, webs depending from the under sides of the chair members, flanges projecting from said webs for interlocking connection with the tie, and wedge members arranged between the outer edge portions of the chair members and the adjacent portions of the top of the tie to prevent lateral displacement of the chair members from the tie.

'5. In a metallic railroad-tie, the combina tion of a tie comprising a hollow body having the top portion thereof cut away at the ends, the top portion of the tie at the'sides of the cutaway portions beingu ndercut, horizontal webs connecting sides of the tie at the cut-away portions of the top, said webs beingarranged in a plane lower than the top of the tie, the sides of the tie at the cut-away portions being provided with L-shaped slots, detachable chair members mounted in the cut-away portions of the top of the tie, webs depending from the under sides of said detachable chair members, flanges projecting laterally from said depending webs, the depending webs and flanges being received in the L-shaped slots in the sides of the tie and interlocking with said tie, rails upon the horizontal webs of the tie, a rigid chair member at one end of the tie cooperating with an adjacent detachable chair member, fastenings passing through the upper portions of the chair members and the rails aforesaid, and wedges between the outer edge portions of the detachable chair members and the adjacent portions of the top of the tie.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD F. WALSH. [L. s.]

Witnesses FRANK HEFLEY, MERTON BRISTOW. 

